The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-09
FASHION NOTES.

Ill dark DeGOnla.cOlOreu Velvet q
medium shade is used to suggest tho
foundation and underbodice. The lat
ter shows in the palest tones a frillcd
llsso handkerchief, 80 folded as to give
the appearance Of IL jabot escaping from
one side Of tho full waistcoat.
Crepe lisse is also being adopted
ny youthful wearers, and is especially
adapted for the soft-plaitcd draperies,
into Which it seems to fall Of its own
accord. 1t Is likewise used for the
%iashioning OF that sort or draw baby
D0dlce, which is u revival OF this season.
a specimen Of this was shown i'll q
shade Of llsse under q bodice Of peach
satin, having on its surface a cOnven.
tional primrose.
-Tulle Is entering very extensively
into the evening dresses Of debutantes,
and has a soft, simple effect when
mingled, as 1t often Is, with clusters Of
baby ribbons. The latter are some
times supplied in heights to border
closely Killed iioul,ces of tuiie. IL
tulle in q shade OF buttercup was
draped with folds Of wide falllie, and
had long sprays Of bluets and grass
carried from the shoulder to the edge
Of tho skirt.
-Evening-dress for q bride: Tho
skirt is Of white satin put in gathers,
and trimmed IN front with q tabller Of
embroidered silk muslin, fastened OH
the left side by large flowing bow Of
white satin n a cluster Of red and
white ostrich feathers. Satin train, fall
ing in full, ample folds. Low cuirass-
bodice Of brocaded red velvet, COM
pleted by a drapery Of embroidered
silk muslin. No sleeves.
"A pretty ball.dress for q young
iiriy is Of embroidered white tulle oyer
rose-colored silk. Tho front Is formed
Of two s%uperposed tullo LOUNGES with
revcrs Of brOcaded rose-colored silk Oh
each side; then come roblngs Of tulle,
slightly draped, and at the back q puff
OF brocaded rose-colored silk. Bodice
of the same brocoded silk with the font
OF finely plated r~ose-colored fable, put in
like q plastron; narrow drapery Of faille
round the top; short sleeves Of the bro
caded silk gathered on to q band; bow
Oh tho left shoulder.
In tho latest importation Of COS.
tunes there Is an evidence Of incrsas-
Ing brightness Of coloring, even tones
as bright as geranlum arc to DO seen
upon some Of the cloths now used.
When the general effect lnclines to be
sombre, Orllliancy is d%escernible
through some folds, or 1t is impaired
by means Of revers, q breast plato or a
panel. One side Of u bodice often diff
fers from another, so that folds appar-
ent in the right are usually absent in
the left.
"A dinner dress of violet velvet Is
trimmed all round with an embroidery
border standing out In lighter shades Of
tho same color. Two lace panels open
in tho middle OF the skirt, and are
gathered up at the sides under orna-
ments OF beaded passementerie, Low
velvet bodice, with no trimming round
the top but q row Of beads; but the
beads arc contluNgli III u t0rsade pat,
tern loWn tho Iaiddle OF the front,
Gllcro ara olnarnglts or beaded p0asc-
ibchterlc upon ire shoulders, but no
SiG2Yea.
~-ll, yisitos tsia latent models are
well curved i'll. ut the waist, tight
Httiug 1T tlu Nacl, WITH Il rounded or
pointed basque, O,lOOs6 fronts coming
down in long peaked lapels. They are
made Of plain or brocaded velvet, silk
pAuoiA Oetouion oiih3 llucN Will
quilted silk. and trimmed with @ fur
border, or else a rich passementerie
fringe and edglng; but for winter fur
Is the more elegant trimming. Cana
dian beaver, mlnneyer, skunks, chin
chila and frlzzly astrakhan are fayorite
furs this season.
An elegant evening toilet IS of
moss.green French faille, put OH in full
gathers at the back 80 rs to form a
puff. Tablier Of ivory white lace,
draped up OH the right side, and falling
i'll an ample quilting down to the edge
Of the skirt; on the left it falls III bias
plaits. Bodice Of moss-green plush,
open III the shape Of Il heart III front,
with narrow reyers, and trimmed with
a lace drapely commencing from the
shoulders, fastened with a rose IN the
middle Of the breast, and thence
draped across to the left hip, where 1t
is lost under the bodice. There are no
sleeves to this bodice, but only a bow
of moss.green fallle on the left
shoulder.
"A gown that had its bronze velvet
front worked IN a dog-toothed pattern,
shaded from gold to black, was draped
with chartreuse satin, and had side
pockets formed by the drapery, but de-
fined by the embroidery. The long
pointed embroidered bodice, DISPLAYED
through the open jacket fronts, had the
waist marked in the dog-toothed de-
sign. While for morning costumes the
short belt is brought to q point some
inches below the waist, in dresses for
evening Wear the leading Paris house
carries it straight from one side seam
to the other, to end with rosette or
buckle.
The prevailing tone OF the hand